/ Dictionary / Index A arbitrate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ar•bi•trate Pronunciation: (är'bi-trāt"), [key] — v., -trat•ed, -trat•ing. —v.t. to decide as arbitrator or arbiter; determine. to submit to arbitration; settle by arbitration: to arbitrate a dispute. —v.i. to act as arbitrator or arbiter; decide between opposing or contending parties or sides. to submit a matter to arbitration. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: arbitrate (Thesaurus) arbitrary arbitration Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ontiguous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language